Weather log Feb 2025
Key:
WW= Willow Warbler
ST = Song Thrush
BB = Blackbird
Plenty of mainly dry weather early in the month:
Thu 6th widespread sharp frost, minima Shawbury -6.0c, Bala & Lwn -5.6c, Hereford -4.9c, CITE -4.1c, CL -3.9c, Trawsgoed -3.8c, Mona -3.5c, Nott -2.3c, Cov -1.0c, Aberdaron +2.8c. Widely a lovely sunny day, unbroken some places such as Aberporth 8.9 hrs, Aberdaron 8.7 hrs, & Lwn 8.5 hours, also Shobdon 8.2 hrs, Cov 7.0 hrs, Nott 6.9 hrs. Temperatures recovered to around average afternoon, max generally 7 to 9c.
Fri 7th a colder cloudier day with spots of rain or sleet in places, cold NE wind, maxima generally 4 to 6c (Coventry max 3.5c, Lwn 5.0c, Valley 6.7c).
Often on the cold side through to mid month:
Sat 8th max 4.1c here at Llanwnnen turned out the coldest day of the month.
First half of February very dry and dull with near normal temperatures.
Many places below half average rainfall, some only half average sun, all locations temperatures within a degree of average.
Rain totals 1st to 14th Feb (all very dry):
Mona 6.6mm, CC 23.2mm, Trawsgoed 10.4mm, Pembrey Sands 13.4mm, MH 14.2mm, Llanwnnen 14.2mm (very dry); Nottingham 11.2mm, Coventry 12mm, CL 10mm, Pershore 10.2mm, Hereford 8.4mm.
1st - 14th Feb sunshine: Aberdaron 28 hrs, Llanwnnen est 22 hrs (rather dull), Nottingham 20 hrs (very dull), Coventry 18 hrs (very dull), Shobdon 17 hrs (very dull).
The mostly cold (by day) spell continued to 17th Midlands whereas for WW most places were attaining average February levels by 15th. With all the cloud there was little in the way of frost much of this rather cold spell.
Sun 16th a cold day Mids (max Pennerley 2.1c, CL, Coventry & Market Bosworth 3.4c, Wellesbourne 4.2c) cf closer to average much of WW (Valley 7.9c, Lwn 7.3c, Trawsgoed 6.9c, MH 5.8c, CC 4.5c). Nantyglo up above 300masl, near Brynmawr in the Valleys max just 1.1c today.
Mon 17th a brighter day with sunny spells for most after a widespread frost (parts of Mids down to -3c); a chilly east wind, maxima generally 4 to 7c (Cov 4.7c, CITE 5.2c, Lwn 6.4c, Pershore 6.6c, Porthmadog 8.4c) colder on high ground though (a bitter wind at the nearby forest at 300 masl this afternoon) and Lake Vyrnwy (Powys) max +0.9c coldest in the UK today, also Pennerley (Stiperstones) max just 2.4c. W Mids had a sunny day (Wellesbourne 8.3 hrs, Coventry 7.1 hrs).
Tue 18th quite a prolonged rather cold spell for the Midlands this has been, no day above average at Coventry since Feb 5th or almost a fortnight, cf here at Lwn quite a few days close to average (7c) same period. Much milder conditions on the way for the rest of the week with 15c possible in places:
Wed 19th very mild air into WW, coldish air still hanging on E Mids; maxima Gogerddan 12.2c, Trawsgoed 11.6c, Lwn 10.1c, CC 9.6c, ROW 9.4c, Pershore 8.2c, CL 6.4c, Nott 5.5c.
Thu 20th very mild air spread east overnight, here at Lwn above 10c from 2300, Trawsgoed over 12c by 0300; most places into double figures by morning, spells of rain and strong winds accompanied the mild air; maxima Hawarden (NE Wales 15.8c), Shawbury 14.9c, Pershore & Sutton Bonington (Notts) 14.7c, CL 13.5c, Trawsgoed 13.7c, Aberporth 13.4c, Lwn 12.1c, Pennerley 11.9c, Pembrey Sands 11.2c.
Fri 21st very mild night, remained above 10c in places; minima CL 10.8c, Trawsgoed 10.7c, Lwn 9.9c, Nott & Pembrey Sands 9.2c, Aberdaron 9.1c, Shobdon 8.9c. Heavy rain and strong to gale winds affected Wales for a time today, well over an inch some areas, strong winds Mids but not much rain. Very mild, maxima CL 15.3c, Coleshill & Pershore 15.2c, CC & Trawsgoed 13.7c, Hereford 13.5c, Aberporth, Lwn & Pembrey Sands12.1c, Aberdaron 11.1c.
Sat 22nd very mild and sunny WW & Marches; mildest day of the Winter here at Lwn (max 13.1c) with plenty of sun (est 6 hours), other maxima Pershore College 14.6, CITE 14.1c, Cov 13.2c, Trawsgoed 12.7c, CC 10.6c; Aberdaron & Valley 9 hrs sun, Shawbury 6.8 hrs, Coventry 4.7 hrs.
Sun 23rd wet and windy day for WW in particular, copious orographic falls, with almost 100mm locally for the Valleys by midnight; wettest spot near Rhondda 97.8mm (Nant yr Isfa) while wettest in this area Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest) 57.2mm, cf 28mm here at Lwn and just 9.8mm Bow Street. Strongest winds as often Capel Curig gusts close to 80mph.
Mon 24th Llanwnnen morning total 38.8mm. Very mild, maxima Pershore 14.3c, Cov 12.8c, Trawsgoed 12.6c, Lwn & Nott 11.9c, CC 10.3c.
Month ended drier and fairly mild with some sunny days:
Thu 27th almost completely sunny day Mids and some coastal parts of WW, Aberdaron 9 hrs, Aberporth 9 hrs, Coventry 8.7 hrs.
Fri 28th early frost and fog in places or low cloud, then sunshine, plentiful sun Cardigan Bay & Marches again, Shobdon 10.2 hrs, Lwn 5.5 hrs (fog did not clear until late morning)
Nature notes
Sat 1st Aberystwyth Art's centre: GSW drumming, Grey Wagtail at close quarters by the building.
Thu 6th a lovely sunny day, around dusk several S Thrush and a Blackbird singing well (in Spring manner) at the Uni.
Thu 13th Egret in flight close up by river by Uni.
Mid month: Song Thrushes less vocal this month cf January perhaps as it has been rather cold and dull often? Still few Celandines in flower, plenty of Snowdrops.
Thu 20th thousands of Starlings above Lampeter headed west towards dusk.
Fri 21st Daffs out near the school.
Sat 22nd driving to Aberystwyth Snowdrops peaking, plenty of Celandines; plenty of Daffs in Aberystwyth now. Incredible Starling murmuration (one of the best).
Feb 2025 summary
Rather mild/ mild; rainfall varying dry to rather wet, sunshine rather dull to average.
Many places below average rain, just a few wet spots such as Brechfa Forest..
The second half quite sunny stopped it being an especially dull month.
Here at Lwn just a few tenths above the Feb average but had this been half a century ago it would have been a distinctly mild month such has the month warmed over recent decades. This was the seventh successive Feb above historical average (close to 4c) and seventh successive Feb with no lying snow.
Rainfall totals Feb 2025
Capel Curig, Snowdonia 114.6mm (44%)
Aberdaron, Llyn Peninsular 54.8mm (average)
Trawsgoed, Ceredigion 65.4mm (rather dry)
Aberporth, near Llangrannog c 60mm (average)
Llanwnnen 109.4mm (90%)
Pembrey Sands, Carms 54.8mm (67%)
Milford Haven, Pembs 53mm (rather dry)
Nottingham 32.4mm (dry)
Shawbury, Salop c 27mm (dry)
Coleshill c 35mm (rather dry)
Coventry, Bablake School 38.0mm (86%)
CL, Warks 38.4mm (96%)
Pershore, Worc 38.2mm (86%)
Hereford 36mm (rather dry)
King's Newnham EA gauge (near Rugby) 35.8mm
National Resources Wales (NRW) rain gauges Feb 2025
Llyn Cefni, Ynys Mon 65.8mm (ave)
Bethesda Quarry (Gwynedd) 129.8mm (rather dry)
Cwm Dyli (Snowdonia) 189.4mm (RD)
Abersoch (Llyn Peninsular) 60.4mm (RD)
Corris (near Machynlleth) 131mm (RD)
Bow Street (near Aberystwyth) 37mm (dry)
Pontrhydfendigaid (near Tregaron, Ceredigion) 81mm (RD)
Rhos Ymryson (near Gorscoch and 5 miles NW of Lwn) 119.2mm (ave)
Cellan (2 miles NE of Lampeter) 97.8mm (ave)
Pencader (Carms) 144.8mm (ave)
Abergorllech (Brechfa Forest, Carms) 176mm (wet)
Rhydargaeau (Carms) 124.4mm (ave)
Garnswllt (near Ammanford, Carms) 93.6mm (ave)
Felinfoel (near Llanelli, Carms) 69mm (RD)
Southgate, Gower 61.8mm (RD)
Ferwig (near Cardigan) 66mm (RD)
Maenclochog (near Preselis, Pembs) 118.2mm (ave)
Tenby (Pembs) 59.6mm (RD)
Bolton Hill (near Haverfordwest, Pembs) 53mm (dry)
COL stations rainfall
Llansadwrn
Ludlow, Salop 43.5mm (73%)
Alvechurch, Worc 59.5mm (111%)
Warstock, Brum 43.9mm (81%)
Alcester (Great Alne) 51.3mm (129%)
Cosby, Leic 40.1mm (88%)
Hinckley 42.0mm (86%)
Towcester, Northants 35.7mm (71%)
Sunshine totals Feb 2025
Aberdaron 83 hrs
Aberporth 77 hours (average)
Llanwnnen estimated 57 hrs (89%)
Nottingham 65 hrs (near average)
Coventry, Bablake School 64 hrs (76%)
Shobdon, Herefordshire 64 hrs (rather dull)
COL stations sun:
Ludlow 73 hrs
Alvechurch 66 hrs
Cosby 66 hrs (80%)
Towcester 72 hrs
Winter 2024/25 summary
Rather mild; rainfall varied from rather dry to rather wet; sunshine rather dull to average
Here at Llanwnnen a virtually snow-free Winter as we often now get (max depth 1cm briefly in January). Least air frost recorded (just 16) with few hard frosts (nothing below -7c). Rainfall rather wet cf historical local average but near average for the modern average here as Winters have become wetter:
December mild, very dull, quite wet.
January rather wet, quite sunny, near average temperatures.
Feb rather mild, rain and sun near average.
At Bablake School, Coventry this was the dullest Winter for 29 years (147 hrs 1995/96).
Rainfall totals Winter 2024/25
Capel Curig 722mm (average)
Trawsgoed 411mm (rather wet)
Aberporth 302mm (rather wet)
Llanwnnen 475.4mm (104% of modern average, 122% historical average)
Pembrey Sands 230mm (rather dry)
MH 258mm (rather dry)
Nott 185mm (ave)
Shawbury 181mm (RD)
Coleshill 168mm (ave)
Coventry 192.5mm (116%)
Church Lawford 165mm (106%)
Pershore 170mm (rather wet)
Hereford 172mm (ave)
King's Newnham (EA) 164.8mm
Winter 2024/25 sun:
Llanwnnen (est) 130 hours (90%)
Nottingham 166 hours (average)
Coventry 148 hrs (71%)
Shobdon 173 hrs (rather dull)